In 2020, it was reported that VW will drop the VW Passat sedan and the coupe-like VW Arteon from its line-up. The news about the Passat has come to pass and VW brand CEO Thomas Schäfer confirmed yesterday that the Arteon will not be replaced. Speaking at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany yesterday to announce the global “ACCELERATE FORWARD | Road to 6.5” program to achieve greater efficiency and higher profits at lower cost, Schäfer said: “The program is the number one priority fo

This is it – after much teasing, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) will be launching the new Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 4Motion facelift this Friday, 16-July. The company will livestream the launch on their Facebook page and YouTube channel from 12:30 pm onwards. Despite the ongoing EMCO situation in Malaysia, the new 2021 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line is off to a strong start. Order books were opened in June and in less than a month’s time, bookings collected have exceeded VPCM’s targets. The

Remember the white display unit of the Volkswagen Arteon 4Motion R-Line that was previewed at Volkswagen’s road show in Setia Alam in 2018? The one with a stonking 280 PS / 400 Nm 2.0-litre TSI engine and 7-speed DSG (to be confirmed, 8-speed is also available for US) paired to a Haldex 4Motion all-wheel drivetrain, basically the Golf R’s engine and transmission. The one that was opened for bookings in July 2019 with an estimated price of between RM 290k to RM 310k. Just when everyone has moved

Decades from now, students and researchers will look into the timeline of human civilization not just in terms of BC (Before Christ), AD (Anno Domini), but also AC (After Covid). The world will never be the same again, not even after mass vaccination. If we were to be optimistic and try to see the good in this difficult time, it will be acceleration in adoption of digital technology. Several car brands have introduced virtual showroom, mobile apps for online service booking, even online car sale

With a sleek fastback silhouette and coupe-style frameless doors, the VW Arteon is one of a kind. Priced at RM 221,065 (without SST, applicable until 31-Dec 2020), there’s nothing else in the market at this price point. The BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe has been temporarily discontinued, pending arrival of the new generation model (yet to be announced) but even when it does, it will be priced closer to RM 400,000. The Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 sits one segment too high and has an asking price of over RM 5

As 2019 draws to an end, let us take a look at what 2020 has in store for us in terms of new car launches. Here's a quick summary of what's coming over the next 12 months. Brand Model Segment BMW 2020 BMW 320i Luxury sedan Honda 2020 Honda Accord D-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda Civic C-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda City B-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda BR-V B-segment SUV Mazda 2020 Mazda CX-30 C-segment SUV Mazda 2020 Mazda 2 B-segment hatchback Mercedes-Benz 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Luxury seda